Jean Boccas - Le Philocope de messire Jean Boccace Florentin contenant l’histoire de Fleury & Blãchefleur - 1575

Jean Boccace, Le Philocope de messire Jean Boccace Florentin containing the history of Fleury & Blanchefleur divided into seven books, translated from Italian into French by Adrian Sevin, gentleman of the house of monsieur de Gié.
Paris, Gilles Robinot, 1575. 16mo, [8]-480 leaves i.e. 478 leaves, numerous pagination errors.

New edition of this translation which was divided among three booksellers: Michel Gadoulleau, Abel Langelier and Gilles Robinot. It is a love story between Fleury and Blanchefleur, an impossible love between a Christian and a pagan.
The first edition of this translation was published in 1542 and then in 1555.

Modern vellum, old angular damp-stain on the first 120 leaves and old damp-stain on the last 50 leaves.

Rare.